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Battleblock Theater Steam Ball Game Tournament 2014 Terms And BattleBlock Theater Steam Ball Game Tournament 2014 Terms and Conditions It is the responsibility of the player to read and fully understand these rules and policies before participating in the Tournament. Any person ("you," or "player,") who participates in any Tournament offered by The Behemoth ("Sponsor") in a Tournament to compete against other players or demonstrate skill in BattleBlock Theater ("the Game") by The Behemoth by such registration and/or participation agrees to be bound by the most current version of these Terms and Conditions of Play. Sponsor may modify these Terms and Conditions at any time, with the modifications to be effective in all individual events, Tournaments, matches, or other entries into play in the Game (collectively, "Tournament,") in progress when, or which begin after, such modification is posted on a Sponsor website. Your continued use of the Game and/or participation in any Tournament offered by Sponsor following any such modifications signifies your acceptance of those modifications. The current version of these Terms and Conditions, including any and all such modifications, if any, may be found at http://blog.thebehemoth.com. You are responsible for reviewing these Terms and Conditions as set forth therein periodically for any such modifications. Eligibility for Tournament To be eligible to enter the Tournament, as of July 10, 2014, you must: a) be at least 18 years old; participants under 18 will need permission from their parent or legal gardian. b) be the named account holder of the Steam username and profile name ("username") used in the competition. c) have the full version of BattleBlock Theater on Steam for Windows or Linux. Have access to a PC. d) have a stable internet connection that allows you to successfully join matches. (see Participation and Tournament Rules) e) be available some time between 9:00am to 5:00pm Pacific Standard Time (United States) (PST) on July 10, 2014 for a quick trial / audition. f) be available on July 16, 2014 from 3:00pm to 5:30pm Pacific Standard Time (United States) (PST). If you are not available at this time, please do not enter the Tournament. g) be physically located in a jurisdiction in which participation in the Tournament offered on the Game is not prohibited by law. The regulations governing Tournaments with prizes are determined by individual states and/or other local jurisdictions. Sponsor does not warrant that its products, services and/or Tournaments are in compliance with all regulatory requirements in all localities. Please be certain to use such products and services, and participate in such Tournaments, where you have determined in good­faith that they are in compliance with state, local and other governing laws and regulations. Sponsor is not responsible for any criminal, civil, regulatory or any other penalties you may incur as a result of using a Sponsor product or participating in the Tournaments in violation of the laws of your locality or jurisdiction. By registering for the Tournament, you agree that Sponsor may display your username and battle statistics and other information collected through the Tournament. By accepting any prize from the Sponsor, you agree to allow the Sponsor to print, publish, broadcast and use, worldwide, in any media and at any time, your name, picture, voice, likeness, and/or biographical information for promotional or related purposes without additional compensation. This includes video or stills of the individual matches. Your entry constitutes your full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Tournament. Eligibility for Prize Awards Prize winners are fully and solely responsible for all applicable taxes and, if outside of the USA, for any required customs fees. If a Tournament winner is suspended, found ineligible, fails to comply with the tournament Rules, or refuses a Prize, that individual's claim to a Prize is forfeited, and Sponsor may decide to award the Prize to another player, but has no obligation to do so. Persons Not Eligible The following persons are ineligible to participate in the tournament, or receive any prize offered: employees, immediate family members, agents, and contractors of Sponsor, including parents, siblings, spouses, children, or any other person permanently residing in the same household as such employees, agents, and/or contractors and any other person with access to non­public information regarding the operations of Sponsor or the mechanics of any Tournament concerning the Game by Sponsor. Players who have hacked/glitched/modded or otherwise found to have tampered with their BattleBlock Theater profile or game data, will be immediately disqualified. In addition, Sponsor specifically reserves the right to disqualify any person that Sponsor, in its sole discretion, determines to have attempted to defraud Sponsor or otherwise abuse Sponsor and/or its products and services, including, but not limited to, violations of these Terms and Conditions of Play or misrepresentation of identity. Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permissible by law. Qualifying Round To qualify for the Tournament players must be registered for the Tournament. Sponsor will accept up to 60 registrants and these 60 registrants will be eligible after an audition on July 10, 2014. If accepted registrants are unable to audition on July 10, 2014 they will be disqualified from the Tournament on July 16, 2014. Sponsor will select up to 30 Tournament players for the Tournament and they will be notified on July 11, 2014. Registrants may be disqualified if players in the audition are found to be in violation of any of these terms, including but not limited to having hacked/glitched or otherwise tampered with BattleBlock Theater or their saved data, or failed to register correctly for the tournament. How to Enter Players qualifying for the Tournament will be contacted on Steam messaging with a friend request from one or more Sponsor Steam username (Behemothlarry), and further instructions regarding the tournament. To officially enter the Tournament Contestants must register between July 2, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (United States) and July 9, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. PDT (the "Registration Period") by doing the following: (a) fill out the registration form (http://blog.thebehemoth.com/ballgametournament/) (b) log into the qualifying Steam username and accept the friend requests from Sponsor Steam username (c) provide parental permission, if necessary (d) schedule an audition for July 10, 2014 (if accepted as a qualifying registrant) and join match during the appointment The first sixty (60) registrants will be accepted. After the auditions, twenty (20) registrants will be accepted as Contestant ("Contestant", "players") in the Tournament. All other valid registrants will be accepted on a waiting list. Wait­listed registrants will be chosen to participate in the Tournament, based on the order they were received during the registration form. Wait­listed registrants will be chosen as a Contestant if a Contestant is not available to participate at the time of their Tournament match, or is otherwise deemed ineligible. Contestant will be notified via e­mail about the Tournament schedule and their allotted time slot for the first round. Contestant must follow the instructions provided in the notification e­mail to participate. The Tournament begins July 16, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (United States) and ends July 16, 2014 at approximately 5:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (United States) (the "Tournament Period"). Participation and Tournament Rules: If accepted as a Tournament, you must abide by the following rules in order to participate in the Tournament: If you have not accepted the friend request(s) of Sponsor Steam username, you will not be able to receive invites to the match and will not be able to sign up for this Tournament. You are required to have your own Steam username and be ready to join the Tournament and your match within the time limit given. If you do not accept the game invite and join the match within the time limit given, you will be disqualified from the tournament and a waitlisted Contestant may be invited (if it is the first round of the tournament) or the other player will receive an automatic win. Sponsor will not be responsible for any Internet/network/electrical/technical malfunction or error that affects your ability to accept the game invite or play within the specified time period. Sponsor will only give two tries to allow Contestant to join a match before moving on. Technical requirements to participate are a working PC with Windows or Linux, BattleBlock Theater Steam,, an Steam username (which is the same as the one used in the qualifying round); and a stable internet connection that successfully allows you to connect to a west­coast based host in the Game's Player Arena mode. Because this is played online via Steam’s matchmaking servers, there is no guarantee that matches will be able to start at the specific time they are listed. All rescheduled matches are at the discretion of Sponsor staff members. Additional Restrictions on Contestants during the Tournament: Any disorderly behavior disqualifies Contestant from participation, finals, and/or prizes. Tournament staff members are the final arbiters in all situations, and they have the final say in every situation. Please refrain from using harassing, negative, or profane language in either the lobby chat or the game instance. No cheats or hacks of any kind are to be used. Contestant will be disqualified if they are caught using any cheat, modified account or 3rd party "helper" applications. Taking advantage of known exploits in the game is also considered cheating. If a Tournament staff member finds that you are cheating, you will be disqualified immediately from the Tournament with no recourse for yourself.
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